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ligure

Syllables: lig·ure/ˈlɪɡjʊə̯/

ligure noun: a gemstone, supposed to have been a form of agate.

Noun

ligure (plural ligures)

  1. (obsolete) A gemstone, supposed to have been a form of agate

Forms of ligure

pluralligures

Origin of ligure

Likely derived from the ancient region of Liguria in northwestern Italy, from Middle English lygire, ligury, lugre, from Late Latin ligūrius, from Ancient Greek λιγύριον (ligúrion) or λυγκούριον (lunkoúrion).

Words formed from ligure

Questions about ligure

What does ligure mean?
Ligure means a gemstone, supposed to have been a form of agate.
What part of speech is ligure?
Ligure is a noun.
How do you pronounce ligure?
Ligure is pronounced /ˈlɪɡjʊə̯/.
What is the plural of ligure?
The plural of ligure is ligures.

Words near ligure in the dictionary

  1. liguliflorous
  2. liguliform
  3. liguloid
  4. Liguorian
  5. Liguorians
  6. ligure
  7. ligures
  8. Liguri
  9. Liguria
  10. Ligurian
  11. Ligurian Sea

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